To The Readers of This Book, I hope this book inspires those who have experienced trauma and tribulations throughout life. Know that no matter what you go through, there is an angel that is watching over your life that has protected and kept you. These angels have led you to be victorious as I have, hence the completion of this book. I want to thank God for bringing me through my own tribulations that I’ve conquered through Christ Jesus. My children have overcome obstacles in their life that could’ve led them to paths of destruction. I also would like to thank God for my Pastor who was very involved in the worst time of my life, and who is on her new journey in pastorship. She has truly exemplified the definition of a loving pastor and is living proof of Jeremiah 3:15
This is a beautifully illustrated, true story of the adoption of my daughter Imani, after many years of infertility and prayer. Adoption stories have been told in childrenas books. However, these stories are not easily found by the target market of Christian foster/adoptive homes. As an adoptive mother of three children (who has experienced the devastation of infertility), I felt the need to provide a voice and insight into this unique niche of childrenas publications.
Can you imagine being fourteen and having to spend your entire summer in an army-green tent? And your only true companion is your diary. This is how Jenny Baxter visualizes her summer after her parents inform her that they will all be spending the summer at a campground in New York while her father finishes a construction job. Jenny doesn't understand why her parents won't let her stay with granny in her hometown, Elk Mills, Missouri. She assumes it's because they don't trust her because of a trivial incident that happened in her past. Jenny isn't expecting the adventures that Darien Lake Campground creates. She meets the guy of her dreams along with a diverse group of friends. This novel displays the youthful emotions of a teenaged girl experimenting with peer pressure, first love, and resentment toward her father. After meeting the stunning and witty Tom Byrd, Jenny is determined to have him as a boyfriend, despite the fact that she is fourteen and he is seventeen. Without thinking, Jenny lies about her age. Before long Jenny and Tom fall in love, in spite of the lies that surface. After dating Tom for a month, Jenny is certain she'll never love another. But the painful day comes when she has to return home. She can't imagine going back to Elk Mills and continuing as if the summer never happened. Jenny knows she'll love Tom forever-but can a long-distant relationship last? The story doesn't teach a moral lesson, but rather suggests the actions and manners of normal teenagers, and how they cope with the disappointments in life. You'll share Jenny's laughter along with her tears as she struggles through adolescents.
Jodie's never prayer in her life, and she doesn't intend to start! But fifteen-year old Tara believes she can convince her abused friend to have faith. Jodie James knows how rough life truly can be. Not only does she have to deal with the struggles of living in the New York slums, but she has to come home to an alcoholic mother who is mentally and physically abusive. When newcomer on the block, Tara Woodward, finds herself in a run with a local gang member, Jodie puts all of her worries behind to help the stranger. While they both would like to believe the problems would stop there, they seem to always find themselves in the middle of bad situations....including the disappearance of Jodie's sister. As Jodie and Tara struggle to survive the ghetto, their irreconcilable differences collide, but the one thing the both agree on is that no on is safe in the 'hood!
Illegal Goodbye is the story of twin sisters, Kelli and Kari Raker, and how their lives are entangled--and forever changed--by the menace of abduction. Kari and her best friend's playful flirting at a local mall insinuates more than what they intend. Their vulnerablitly costs them more than just a fun-filled shopping day--and by the time they decide to bail out--it's too late! Vaar Roami, a powerful, ruthless Turkish figure, arranges a treacherous journey that could separate Kari from her twin sister forever. Meanwhile, Kelli is devasted that her sister has disappeared. She is convinced that the silver Porsche that has been following her is connected with Kari and Jill's abduction. The twisting nightmare unfolds as Kelli intervenes with the police captiain's investigation and discovers more bizarre links to the case. Although Kelli's life sparks danger, she's determine to find her sister, regardless of the consequences she encounters along the way.
Family is Family' is a picture book for children approximate age 2-7 years old. It is beginning picture book to introduce different lifestyles and families to young children. It has pictures of a single child family, extended families, same-sex families, adopted children in families, interracial families, and children that live in group homes. In each picture story, the child feels lucky to have the family that they have, which all children should feel this way. It is a book to help reduce bullying in today's world by teaching children that all families are important no matter the circumstances. If we introduce the diverse families to children when they are young, maybe they will be more likely not to bully children that are different.
This novel is about a mother that one day suddenly disappears during a bonfire and a daughter that will never give up on finding her. This book is a mystery with a surprise ending. This book is 200 pages and a good easy reader. It is perfect for young adults.
David and Josh are just two loners in high school who just want to be accepted and treated fairly, but their classmates don't see it that way and continued to bully them. Their home life isn't much better. They both come from single-parent homes. David's mom spends all her spare time with her boyfriend, and Josh's abusive mother hangs out at the bar regularly. Professor Slate is a ruthless computer genius who preys on desperate, lonely high school kids to carry out devious acts. He didn't have any trouble convincing David and Josh to join his unique group, 'Hidden Undertakers, ' and assigning them to a mission. Cally Reeves just made varsity football cheerleader and is thrilled about her upcoming senior year. She didn't think life could get any better until her long-time crush asked her out. She couldn't believe everything was going so smoothly-or so she thought. Cally's life is about to be changed forever. She learns quickly that evil can exist anywhere: behind any face, behind any door, and down any hall. 'Last Laugh in the Halls' will make you mad and make you cry, but mostly it will show you how deceiving the Internet can be. A must read for all teenagers.
Originally published in 1965, this standard work sets out to explore the questions: What is ‘social administration’, and how can people prepare themselves for this work? It shows the social services in continuous evolution in response to political, economic and social change, and it ends with a deeply thoughtful and thought-provoking analysis of the processes and causes of this evolution, and of the different contributions to change made by the various parties concerned. This analysis is based on the case studies presented in the book’s central chapters. Of this new version of the book, first published in 1975, Professor Donnison wrote: ‘The first three chapters of the original book have been scrapped and a new introduction to the whole subject takes their place – an introduction not only to the literature about social policy and administration but to the "point" and purpose of the subject (for students who, rightly, expect to be convinced about this before devoting their time to it). Then follow eight case studies of innovations in the work and policies of local units of the social services – including housing, education, a home help service, planning and legal aid, besides social work services. These are the original studies untouched. I have returned to each agency and found out what has happened since our original studies, adding a postscript to each, outlining the main developments since the original research, ten to twenty years ago. I don’t think anyone has ever done that before. In most cases the innovating trends we identified have gone further, often becoming national orthodoxy by now. The one (on legal aid) where unexpected developments have occurred is at least as interesting.’ Professor Donnison has added a ninth case study – of the Department of Social Administration at the London School of Economics where he was working when the original studies were made (Professor Richard Titmuss was head of the department at that time). This study traces the development of education for social workers at a seminal stage and the difficult problems which had to be resolved when major new departures occurred in this field. The chapter will be of lasting interest to historians of social work and social work education in Britain, besides throwing light on the process of innovation in social policy.
In the past twenty years there have been many new developments in the study of animal behaviour: for example, more sophisticated methods of neurophysiology; more precise techniques for assessing hormonal levels; more accurate methods for studying animals in the wild; and, on the functional side, the growth of behavioural ecology with its use of optimality theory and game theory. In addition, there has been a burgeoning number of studies on a wide range of species. The study of aggression has benefited greatly from these develop ments; this is reflected in the appearance of a number of specialized texts, both on behavioural ecology and on physiology and genetics. However, these books have often been collections of papers by spe cialists for specialists. No one book brings together for the non specialist all the diverse aspects of aggression, including behavioural ecology, genetics, development, evolution and neurophysiology. Neither has there been a comparative survey dealing with all these aspects. Therefore one of our aims in writing this book was to fill in these gaps. Another of our aims was to put aggression into context with respect to other aspects of an animal's lifestyle and in particular to other ways in which animals deal with conflicts of interest. Aggressive behaviour does not occur in a biological vacuum. It both influences and is influenced by the animal's ecological and social environment, so we consider both the complex antecedent conditions in which aggressive behaviour occurs, and its ramifying consequences in the ecosystem.
Following the centennial celebrations of women first winning the right to vote, this book documents the milestones in the hard-won struggle and reflects on women's impact on politics since. From the birth of our nation to the recent crushing defeat of the first female presidential candidate, this book highlights women's impact on United States politics and government. It documents the fight for women's right to vote, drawing on historic research, biographies of leaders, and such original sources as photos, line art, charts, graphs, documents, posters, ads, and buttons. It presents this often-forgotten struggle in an accessible, conversational, relevant manner for a wide audience. Here are the groundbreaking convention records, speeches, newspaper accounts, letters, photos, and drawings of those who fought for women's right to vote, all in their own words, arranged to convey the inherent historical drama. The accessible almanac style allows this entertaining history speak for itself. It is full of little-known facts. For instance: When the Constitutional Convention of the thirteen colonies convened to draft the Constitution, Abigail Adams admonished her husband John Adams to "remember the ladies" (write rights for women into the Constitution!). Important for today's discussions, Remember the Ladies does not extract women's suffrage from the inseparable concurrent historic endeavors for emancipation, immigration, and temperance. Its robust research documents the intersectionality of women's struggle for the vote in its true context with other progressive efforts.
Dark Prints Press merges its two favourite worlds - horror and crime - for one amazing anthology. Featuring 10 tales of paranormal / supernatural crime from some of the world's best authors, including Stephen M Irwin, Angela Slatter, William Meikle, Alan Baxter, and more, with cover art by Vincent Chong.
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